This is Airtalk: 20 Years of Conversations on 89.3 KPCC »

Southern California's favorite radio talk-show host Larry Mantle celebrates his 20th anniversary at the microphone of AirTalk on National Public Radio station 89.3 KPCC. Known for his insightful and disarming questions, Mantle invites his listeners to join in the questioning as he interviews local, national and international personalities. Some of his most memorable interviews are featured in this book, including: Alexa Albert, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Peter Bogdanovich, Ken Burns, Michael Caine, Jimmy Carter, Divine, George Foreman, Anne Garrels, Frank Gehry, Chuck Jones, Steve Martin, John McCain, Walter Mosley, Carl Reiner, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Maurice Sendak, Caroll Spinney, Sting, Jack Welch.

Larry Mantle hosts AirTalk, a daily interview/call-in program on National Public Radio station 89.3 KPCC. Mantle started the program in 1985, and it is now the longest continuously running daily talk radio program in southern California. The AirTalk guest roster features leaders in politics, science, medicine, history, entertainment and the arts.

AirTalk has won numerous Golden Mike, Associated Press, and Los Angeles Press Club Awards, including Best Talk Show.